MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Definition:
Microelectronic Engineering is the premier nano-processing,
and nanotechnology journal focusing on fabrication of electronic,
bioelectronic, electromechanic and fluidic devices and systems,
and their applications in the broad areas of electronics, energy, life
sciences, and environment. It covers also the expanding
interdisciplinary field of "more than Moore" and "beyond Moore"
integrated nanoelectronics and micro-nano systems. Through its
unique mixture of peer-reviewed articles, reviews, accelerated
publications, short and Technical notes, and the latest research
news on key developments, Microelectronic Engineering provides
comprehensive coverage of this exciting, interdisciplinary and
dynamic new field for researchers in academia and professionals
in industry.
History:
At one time electronics were relegated to just a few areas,
such as radio and television. A big reason for this was because
electronics themselves were big. If youve ever seen pictures of
early TV sets and radios from the 1940s and 1950s they were
large, cabinet-size devices that looked more like furniture than like
cutting-edge electronics. And computers? The predecessors of the
latest 12 inch, five pound laptops were machines like ENIAC, the
worlds first general purpose electronic computer, which was
developed in the 1940s. ENIAC was so large it filled entire rooms.
Although ENIAC was a marvel for its time, its computing power is
dwarfed by a simple modern pocket calculator. So, how did
electronics infiltrate just about every appliance we use? They got
smaller, and smaller, and smaller. Engineers have spent a good
part of the last 50 years shrinking electronic components. This is
the field of microelectronics, the guts of modern electronics.
Other Information:
It differs from electronics engineering in that it deals
exclusively with components on a small-scale. Micro-electronic
components are prevalent in computers, mobile phones and pretty
much every electronic device. The sole purpose of a microelectronics engineer is to design microchips to suit various

applications, while they may also be involved in the manufacturing

process of these components.